The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-11
Charitable Homes for the Care Of Aged and
Decrepit People. Jewish Institution
Being Taken as an Admirable Model.
General Sherman's DecOrOus and Digni-
fled Admiration of Louise POmeroy.
Clara Gives to the World Story of the Duke
Of Marlborough Which Is Really Credita-
bic to Man With Bad Reputation.


NEW YORK, Sept. 10-John Jacob Astor has
teught new home, and society. on its return
to town, finds the topic one to discuss. That
| Astor should feel the need of a new summer
| residence strike odd those who know of his
| Newport villa In all probability he would be
| able to get on for the rest of his life with the
| houses already at his command, but there are
| eertain reasons why residence at Irvipgton, or
| Whereabouts should be desirable to him. They
| are all summed up in the fact that the wealth
and fashion of the metropolis is established
| there. From Yonkers to Tarrytown-the left
| bank of the Hudson-is an almost uninterrupted
line of country estates of wealthy New Workers
/ The interruptions consist almost entirely in the
business centers of little communities like Irv-
| ington. This line of summer residences is at
| It's greatest as measured by wealth. at a point
| shout twenty-four miles north of this city. just
| there John Jacob Astor has bought ready
made villa with forty-three of ground at
tached, and paid therefor $I6U,00O in cash.
Not a very significant for one
who keeps several millions constant
ly available for the purchase of
new property when occasion offers The
event is more interesting, as it indicates some
thing of the taste and motives of the greatest
landlord in America. 1t is further interesting
because the seller of the property was Mr. Cyrus
W. Field. The latter's recent embarrassments
have nothing to do with this transaction. Mr.
Field originally bought the property for the
of his daughter. Mrs. Lindley and he says
in explanation OF the transfer that she did not
care to occupy the premises. and that he had no
other for them. Certainly he has enough
land left in the vicinity to fit out with summer
residences family much larger than his own,
throwing in even a good many distant relatives.
Between Irvineton and Dobbs' Ferry, a fashion
able center a few miles to the south, Mr. Field
owns upward of 900 acres, all adjacent to the
Hudson. and much of it improved. He had an
acute attack of anglomania one day-a trouble
that is chronic with him in a mild form-and
named his Hudson river lands 'Ardsey Park"
DIr. Astor has taken a small section of Ardsley.
Nobody but Mr. Field. however, speaks OF the
place by its British appellation. The portion Sc
cured by Astor is known to the people of Irving
ton As the Cottenet place, from the name of the
first owner who improved the grounds. Il lies
out mile and half south OF the Irvingson post
Office. and is reached, like other similar estates
by a shady. graveled road leading from the
magnificent highway that runs parallel to the
Hudson about halfmile from its banks Not
far to the north is the comfortable old-fash-
ioned looking villa of the Harpers'; at the south
is the Wiley estate, and at the east and north
the Alexander Hamilton property. There is
low, French-roofed cottage at the entrance by
the highway. occupied by the superintendent of
the estate. whatever his title may be among
Anglomaniacs. 1t does not have about it the
neatness OF appearance, or the picturesque
wildness, one of which features usually char
acterize porter's lodge. The grass about the
doorway looks unkempt, weeds mingle with the
few flower bushes. and lazy dog snoozing in
patch of sunlight is the only sign of life. The
driveway leading towards the Hudson begins in
All Onnd or hinf,r A 1I.
row of trees line each side that the shade is
dense. 1t is apparent that the original in
tention was to have the space between the rows
OF trees on either side improved and used for |
footpaths, but the improvement, il ever made |
has been obliterated by successive seasons of |
neglect The spaces are overgrown with rank |
and weeds; pine lie in disorderly |
abundance everywhere, and broken twigs add to |
the confusion. Still, the visitor would receive |
from these features. They might be charged |
simply to the caprice of the owner who had |
changed his plans. But decidedly bad impress
sion is inevitable after going few rods along
the driveway. II becomes evident that no pains
have been taken to renew the gravel to repair
the effects of transforms. One cannot help won
ity of exceedingly wealthy men, one of the most
prominent should not keep the approach to his
house in the neat apple pie order that always
distinguishes the rich mans road.
Let US look at contrast in homes met an
old lady lately whose church had been deing
great thing for her. She decrepit feeble
and very old. l came upon her when her few
bits OF furniture, mementoes of the
past, were in process of removal, and the ancient
lame herself was being carted off to brand
new edifce for the reception of the old. Two
fierce looking women were ruthlessly picking up
and throwing out the boarded rubbish so dear to
an old lady. They discoursed on the great, good
uck of my venerable friend in having haven
If rest to go to. and invited me to call some
lime and view the wonderful institution where
I'D ladies finished their days in chill sort of
comfort. that genteel to witness So I bade
rood bye to the lucky woman, who said at part
ng: This is the first time I've felt reconciled
o the death of my husband" Poor, sad heart.
As she saw all the old paper boxes.
whose bottoms carefully broken |
D. emptied Of all their contents
nto a waste barrel; saw the old chest of drawers
hat had held pitiful remnants of her wardrobes
arted off; she reioiced that her old husband
Fas not to be put away from her with all the |
est There is but charitable institution I |
now OF in all New York that is real delight to
isIt. That one is the Jewish Home for the
Aged. The Jews remarkable for their char
" for their own, but this place exceeds any
hing OF the kind in it's provisions for the aged
cart as we'll as the aged body. Beneath it's {
oof husband and wife dwell together in rooms &
ne perfection Of neatness and comfort The
ID Abrahams and Sarahs sit side by side, and
alk over the days of their youth. The fact that
ley have seven meals a day will strike you as
Q EN- oarrassment of yctuals. The knowledge Z
lat there is big smokngr room in the base !
lent. where the anteduvans play penochIe
nd dominoes for sucn light stakes as lucifer
latches, will surprise you But to see the love
lat has endured between husband and wife for I
lifetime, sustained and cherished by charity, | b
Ill astonish you. 1T the noblest sight know :.
on the island. And 1t is the only nlace where i
oman IS known to boast of age. They have a r
'ntenarian, their show old baby, aged d
- After an interview with this 4
nc or the past. you will always be d
ct outside by some old Jewess. who will assure 8